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China: envoys in 'close communication' ahead of US deadline
Chinese negotiators are in "close communication" with Washington ahead of a possible U.S. tariff hike, the Ministry of Commerce said Thursday, but gave no indication whether trade talks were making progress.
Taiwan probes visa scam allowing visits by Chinese officials
Taiwan prosecutors say they have detained 10 people, including a former staff member of the China-friendly opposition party, and are investigating them on suspicion of falsifying documents to bring thousands of mainland Chinese to Taiwan, possibly including some who spied on the self-ruled island claimed by Beijing.
Pakistan charges 250 lawyers for treason in hospital assault
Pakistan on Thursday leveled "treason" charges against 250 lawyers who were part of a mob that stormed a hospital in the eastern city of Lahore the previous day, kicking and punching doctors and staff and trashing equipment and property, police said.
North Korea berates US for criticizing its missile tests
North Korea accused the United States of "hostile provocation" on Thursday for criticizing its ballistic missile tests during a United Nations Security Council meeting and warned that the Trump administration may have blown its chance to salvage nuclear negotiations.
Myanmar's accusers slam Nobel laureate for genocide defense
Lawyers seeking to halt what they allege is an ongoing genocide in Myanmar have slammed Aung San Suu Kyi's defense of her country's armed forces, saying Thursday that the fallen pro-democracy icon chose to ignore "unspeakable" acts committed against civilians.
Police arrest protesters amid curfew in India's northeast
Police arrested dozens of people and enforced curfew Thursday in several districts in India's northeastern Assam state where thousands protested legislation granting citizenship to non-Muslims who migrated from neighboring countries.
China disappointed over WTO Appellate Body impasse, calling for justice in int'l community
China on Wednesday said that the current World Trade Organization (WTO) Appellate Body impasse has imposed the most severe blow to the multilateral trading system since the establishment of the WTO in 1995.
Hong Kong Ocean Park net deficit widens to around 71 mln USD
The Hong Kong Ocean Park said on Wednesday that its net deficit for the 2018-2019 fiscal year ending June 30 widens to around 557 million Hong Kong dollars (71 million U.S. dollars), more than double of about 237 million (30 million USD) in a fiscal year before.
S.Korea's employment growth tops 300,000 for 4 months
South Korea's employment growth topped 300,000 for the fourth consecutive month to November, statistical office data showed Wednesday.
Tripura Blocks Mobile Data, SMS Services Amid Citizenship Bill Agitation
The Biplab Deb government on Tuesday blocked mobile internet and SMS services across Tripura for 48 hours in view of violent protests against the controversial Citizenship Amendment Bill. The move came amid violence that erupted during an 11-hour shutdown called by influential student groups in the Northeast to protest the central government's move which, they allege, could rob the region of its ethnic identity, reports NDTV.